GCT Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2025 (Games and Results)
GCT Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2025
Mark Crowther - Friday 16th May 2025
The Grand Chess Tour Superbet Chess Classic Romania took place in Bucharest 7th to 16th May 2025. Players: D Gukesh, Fabiano Caruana, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, R Praggnanandhaa, Alireza Firouzja, Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Krzysztof Duda Jan, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Daniel Deac Bogdan.
Praggnanandhaa won the tournament but only after a tie-break blitz against MVL and Firouzja. Praggnanandhaa drew his final round game allowing first MVL and then Firouzja to catch him but he won the third and final game of the blitz tie-break to win the event. This is Praggnanandhaa's second major title of the year after he won Tata Steel following a tie-break at the start of February.
Superbet Romania Chess Classic 2025 (Bucharest ROU)
Wed 7th May 2025 - Fri 16th May 2025 -
Official Site - Results
Superbet ROM Classic 2025 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
Superbet Classic TB 2025 (3 players 3 Rds SRR Indiv TC:10m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Games TB
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Superbet ROM Classic 2025 Bucharest (ROU), 7-17 v 2025 | cat. XX (2748) | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
1. | Praggnanandhaa, R | g | IND | 2758 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2826 | |||
2. | Firouzja, Alireza | g | FRA | 2757 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2826 | |||
3. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2723 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2830 | |||
4. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2776 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2787 | |||
5. | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | g | UZB | 2771 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2745 | |||
6. | Aronian, Levon | g | USA | 2747 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2704 | |||
7. | Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | g | ROU | 2668 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4 | 2713 | |||
8. | Gukesh, D | g | IND | 2787 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2700 | |||
9. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2751 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 4 | 2704 | |||
10. | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | g | POL | 2739 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 3 | 2623 |
Round 1 (May 7, 2025) | ||||||
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Firouzja, Alireza | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 51 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
Aronian, Levon | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | ½-½ | 36 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
Gukesh, D | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 35 | D21 | QGA | |
So, Wesley | - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | 1-0 | 40 | A21 | English Opening | |
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 73 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
Round 2 (May 8, 2025) | ||||||
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 73 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 50 | A21 | English Opening | |
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - Gukesh, D | ½-½ | 56 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 81 | E52 | Nimzo Indian | |
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 55 | E45 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
Round 3 (May 9, 2025) | ||||||
Praggnanandhaa, R | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 1-0 | 61 | D91 | Gruenfeld 5.Bg5 | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 73 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Aronian, Levon | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 48 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
Gukesh, D | - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | ½-½ | 63 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
So, Wesley | - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | ½-½ | 35 | E54 | Nimzo Indian | |
Round 4 (May 10, 2025) | ||||||
Firouzja, Alireza | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 41 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Gukesh, D | 1-0 | 31 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | ½-½ | 23 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 35 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 40 | C58 | Two Knights Defence | |
Round 5 (May 11, 2025) | ||||||
Praggnanandhaa, R | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 45 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | ½-½ | 57 | A20 | English Opening | |
Aronian, Levon | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 58 | B47 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
Gukesh, D | - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | ½-½ | 49 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
So, Wesley | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 64 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
Round 6 (May 13, 2025) | ||||||
Firouzja, Alireza | - Gukesh, D | 1-0 | 69 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | ½-½ | 10 | B38 | Sicilian Maroczy Bind | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | ½-½ | 74 | C26 | Vienna Game | |
So, Wesley | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 26 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 32 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
Round 7 (May 14, 2025) | ||||||
Praggnanandhaa, R | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 40 | A33 | English Symmetrical | |
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 1-0 | 49 | D05 | Colle System | |
Aronian, Levon | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 25 | D39 | QGD Ragozin | |
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 27 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
Gukesh, D | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 37 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Round 8 (May 15, 2025) | ||||||
Firouzja, Alireza | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | ½-½ | 63 | B38 | Sicilian Maroczy Bind | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 50 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | |
Aronian, Levon | - Gukesh, D | 0-1 | 44 | C85 | Ruy Lopez Steenwijker Defence | |
So, Wesley | - Praggnanandhaa, R | 0-1 | 38 | A57 | Volga Gambit | |
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | ½-½ | 53 | C47 | Four Knights | |
Round 9 (May 16, 2025) | ||||||
Praggnanandhaa, R | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 43 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 1-0 | 44 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 65 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | - Firouzja, Alireza | 0-1 | 54 | E91 | King's Indian Classical | |
Gukesh, D | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 45 | A05 | Various |
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Superbet Classic TB 2025 Bucharest ROU Fri 16th May 2025 - Fri 16th May 2025
Leading Final Round 3 Standings: |
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Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
1 | 3 | Praggnanandhaa, R | IND | 2717 | 1.5 | 0 |
2 | 2 | Firouzja, Alireza | FRA | 2857 | 1 | 0 |
3 | 1 | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | FRA | 2748 | 0.5 | 0 |
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